Mental Health Startup Headway Raises $26 Million Backed By Google Ventures & Thrive Capital

Headway, a mental health startup that launched in 2019, closed a $26 million series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $32 million. The company provides a platform that helps consumers access a network of mental health care professionals that accept health insurance. The company provides mental health professionals with free software that handles the administrative tasks required to accept insurance. All of Headway's therapists and psychiatrists are offering virtual sessions.

The new funding round was led by Thrive and GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from existing investors at Accel, which led its seed round, GFC and . . .